The Catalyst

Spotlight

• Top Health Industry Issues of 2019 - The New Health Economy Comes of Age

States

• Malnutrition in Older Adults is Becoming a Crisis in America – Not Just California
• Home But Not Alone: Minnesota’s Aging Find Help to Live Where They Want To

Workforce

• 6 of the 8 'Toughest Jobs to Fill' are in Health Care

News

• Hospitals Want to Turn 'Grateful Patients' into Big Donors. Is that Ethical?
• Medicine Alone Can't Lengthen US Lives. We Need to Invest Outside the Health Care System.
• Frail Seniors Find Ways To Live Independently – The CAPABLE Program
• It Takes a Village to Help Seniors Stay Independent

Research

• Are Older Americans Getting the Long-Term Services and Supports They Need?

Webinars

• Caregiving Along the Care Continuum  (Feb 6)
• Senior Living Facility Liability Risks Associated with Emergency Situations  (Feb 7)

Technology

• The 5 Ways Apple Wants to Transform Health Care

Did You Know?

• Boot Camp After 60: 10 Steps To Turn Around Unhealthy Habits

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